Lauren Bell

1 month ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Lauren Bell

In recent years, there has been a huge change in the shopping landscape with online fast fashion retailers like Shein and Fashion Nova serving as an ultra-convenient way to get your hands on the latest trends for dirt cheap. But the reality of these places is that the quality is severely lacking, and your purchase will likely fall apart in the wash after one use.

2 months ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Lauren Bell

“It’s basically the shampoo portion—the best part of getting your hair done—times twenty,” Dawn Fitzgerald of Parkville’s Fitz Hair Studio says of the trending service.

Feb 4, 2025 | baltimoremagazine.com | Lauren Bell

In an increasingly digitized world, it’s become all the more important to hang on to cherished objects. For Alex Costigan, one such object was a charm bracelet that she carefully crafted while growing up with her mother and grandmother—each charm representing a memory of the places they had traveled and activities they did together. Little did she know that this tradition would go on to inspire her future career and mission to create meaningful stories through jewelry.

Dec 4, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Lauren Bell

Director Nancy Hotchkiss offers inventive alternatives to traditional paper, bows, and bags.